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Diez cuentos para dormir del ratón Paolito para que tu hijo escuche y duerma bien.

Since moving to the small Texas town, I've gotten four speeding tickets and the sheriff is tired of giving me tickets—tired of dealing with me. To keep my license, I have to go in front of a grouchy old judge and convince him I've finally learned my lesson. Oof. I get the shock of my life when I discover the judge isn't grouchy or old and I'm pretty sure his heated stare isn't all anger at my lawlessness. I might be inexperienced with men, but I'm pretty sure there are sparks flying around the courtroom as he stares down at me.

"The Everlasting Friendship" is a captivating African fable that explores the deep and enduring bonds between stork birds and humans. Set in the picturesque village of Odi along the banks of River Nun, the story begins with the Kilolo family, who were the first in the village to have a stork's nest built on the roof of their home. The tale intricately weaves the lives of the Kilolo family and the stork birds, highlighting themes of trust, kindness, and the interconnectedness of all living beings.

Deep in the Italian countryside, your boyfriend's best friend (and his pert butt) keeps catching your eye as you lie tantalisingly close together by the pool. As the sun sets, and surrounded by twinkling candlelight, the best friend places his hand on your thigh under the dinner table. What is happening? And why do you want to find out?

I hide behind humor . . . Because that's what you do to deflect the traumas of your past—to make people believe you're something you're not. Completely fine. When in fact, you're broken—a shell of the man you want to be. Despite my past, I made something of myself. As the COO of my best friend's company, I aim to be the best at everything—business, life, in the bedroom. I earned myself an ego in all areas. Then she walked in. Paisley Drake—the temptation I can't resist. Spirited. Artistic. Seductive. I have to have a taste. But there's just one problem—one night with her would never be enough.

Have you ever found yourself ticking off all the boxes of a seemingly perfect life – basic needs met, disposable income, savings in the bank, bills paid – yet happiness remains as elusive as ever? Special occasions and vacations bring fleeting joy, but your everyday life feels like a monotonous 'meh,' with anxiety lingering like an unwanted guest. Do you harbor a sense of unease or anxiety that you just can’t shake? If that resonates with you, then welcome aboard!

Niquole Wright has it all; a loyal and devoted husband, two children, and a rising record label that she dedicates more time to than her family. Everything is perfect except for one thing…her husband, Germaine. She has run her course with him and he needs to be replaced.

For as far back as she can remember, Roxie has wanted to be a singer. Just as her dream is beginning to take off, tragedy strikes. She puts her music away, intending to never pick it up again, when a chance meeting in New Orleans changes her entire outlook.

After a night of partying, Casey had to grow up fast. At a time when most 15-year-old girls were worrying about what they wanted to wear to the next dance, she was worrying about how she was going to finish school while raising a child. The whispers, the dirty looks, and having to see the boy who raped her every time she went into town, turned her into a recluse. When her old Pack Mate, Lily Quinn, reaches out and offers her a haven in New Orleans, Casey takes it. All she wants to do is raise her son and be happy.

This guide will show you how you can turn your skills, passion, or talents into a business and how to stay motivated and consistent as a solopreneur.

After five years of abuse, Kylie decided she'd had enough. She fled in the middle of the night with no destination in mind. Her only thought was to put as much distance between her and her hometown in Maine as she possibly could. She wasn't looking for a relationship, when she stepped off the Greyhound bus in New Orleans, because experience taught her that men acted one way in public, but in private, they were a completely different person. She thought she was safe. She should have known better.

Our kids do say the funniest things. Listen to this book, and you’ll be laughing some more!

Kai Matsumoto was alone with no attachments and no weaknesses, as he has been for countless centuries. Rachel Montrose was supposed to be nothing more than a pleasant diversion for a single night. Five years later, when he moves from Tokyo to Seattle, he finds himself face-to-face with the only woman who had ever dared defy him. When Rachel’s daughter goes missing, Kai finds himself drawn into a web of lust, power, and greed. Together they are forced to confront the impossible, not only to find the missing girl, but to save themselves as well.

In the newest version of her vampiric life, Elizabeth DeMaigne is the guardian of Seattle’s underworld. Responsible for the lives of both immortal predators and human prey, Elizabeth has a singular goal - to maintain balance at any cost. When Adam Montrose accidentally unleashes an ancient evil on the city, she is compelled to undo the damage he has done, dragging the luscious human along for the ride. The one problem? Adam Montrose refuses to be controlled. And in their struggle for power, attraction threatens to become as consuming as the insatiable god they must stop.

She called it a cruel seduction meant to take what belongs to another. I call it taking back what belongs to me. Because from the start she was mine. From the moment I saw her photo, she was mine. When her dark eyes narrowed on me, she was mine. Even before she gave herself to me, she was mine. And she always be mine.

All her life, Sheriff's Deputy Rachel Kent has dreamed of becoming one of the immortal Magekind witches who protect humanity from itself. But first she must prove herself to the handsome vampire whose job is to decide whether she'll become a danger to those she's supposed to save. Nathaniel Alard is a Court Seducer who has been sent to trigger Rachel's witchy transformation by making love to her three times. The problem is, gaining such incredible powers may drive Rachel insane and force Nathaniel to kill her. Otherwise she may kill him - and anyone else who gets in her way.

Maddalena, la maggiore, è timida, sobria, riservata. Nina, di poco minore, è bella e capricciosa, magnetica, difficile, prigioniera del proprio egocentrismo. Le due sorelle, legate dal filo di un'intima indistinzione, hanno costruito la loro infanzia e adolescenza intorno a un grande vuoto, un'assenza difficile da accettare.

Paganina nasce negli anni Trenta, da un padre così ateo che voleva chiamarla Ateina (ma poi non se l'era sentita). Paganina ha un carattere forte e indipendente, e una inclinazione per l'eroismo e gli eroi. Così quando incontra Guglielmo, che è stato partigiano con suo fratello Spartaco e ha fatto saltare da solo un camion di tedeschi, sa che è lui l'eroe che vuole al suo fianco. Le basta presentarsi, "Sono Paganina", per dare inizio a un amore che attraverserà tutta la vita. Una vita che sarà percorsa da altre grandi passioni, su tutte quella della politica.

A 25 anni dalla prima pubblicazione di "Una bambina e basta" (edizioni e/o, 1994), Lia Levi ripercorre la sua storia al tempo delle leggi razziali e ne fa dono ai bambini di oggi. Lia ha appena finito la prima elementare, quando la mamma le dice che a settembre non potrà più tornare in classe. Mussolini, che comanda su tutti, non vuole più i bambini ebrei nelle scuole. In realtà non vuole gli ebrei a Torino, dove Lia abita con la famiglia, né a Milano e nemmeno a Roma. Non li vuole da nessuna parte. Con le valigie sempre in mano, i perché nella testa di Lia crescono ogni giorno.

Rue's deceased mother kind of "fibbed" about who her real father was. Big time. On her 21st birthday, she learns the truth by way of a $55 million inheritance from a man she never got the chance to know. More shocking? The two famous brothers Rue's been reading about in magazines all her life are suddenly family. Jack and Sean Stone aren't happy to meet their new secret sister. And their mom? She had no idea the nanny and her husband had a little girl, long ago.